List of the members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the SED
The list of members of the secretariat of the Central Committee of the SED gives an overview of the secretaries and their areas of responsibility. Central Committee secretaries were authorized to issue instructions to the state ministers.
January 1949
elected at the 16th meeting of the party executive committee
- Edith Baumann
- Franz Dahlem
- Fred Oelßner
- Paul Wessel (until February 1950)
- Walter Ulbricht
- Alexander Abusch (March 1950)
July 1950
elected on the III. Party congress of the SED
- Hermann Axen
- Edith Baumann
- Franz Dahlem (until May 14, 1953)
- Adalbert Hengst (1952 to July 14, 1953)
- Hans Lauter (until May 14, 1953)
- Fred Oelßner
- Karl Schirdewan (since December 1952)
- Otto Schön
- Willi Stoph
- Walter Ulbricht (General Secretary)
- Paul Verner
- Kurt Vieweg
- Herbert Warnke
July 1953
elected at the 15th plenum of the Central Committee
- Erich Mückenberger
- Fred Oelßner
- Karl Schirdewan
- Walter Ulbricht (First Secretary)
- Paul change
- Gerhart Ziller
April 1954
elected at the fourth party congress
- Paul Fröhlich (since February 6, 1958)
- Gerhard Grüneberg (since February 6, 1958)
- Kurt Hager (since April 15, 1955)
- Erich Honecker (since February 6, 1958) (Security / Management / Executive PO)
- Erich Mückenberger
- Alfred Neumann (since February 1, 1957)
- Albert Norden (since April 15, 1955)
- Fred Oelßner (until November 1955)
- Karl Schirdewan (until February 6, 1958)
- Paul Verner (since February 6, 1958)
- Walter Ulbricht (First Secretary)
- Paul Wandel (until October 19, 1957)
- Gerhart Ziller (died December 14, 1957)
July 1958
elected at the Fifth Party Congress
- Erich Apel (July 4, 1961 to June 28, 1962)
- Edith Baumann (from November 1961)
- Gerhard Grüneberg
- Kurt Hager
- Erich Honecker (security issues / management issues / executive PO)
- Günter Mittag (since June 28, 1962)
- Erich Mückenberger
- Alfred Neumann
- Albert North
- Walter Ulbricht (First Secretary)
- Paul Verner
January 1963
elected on the VI. Party congress
- Hermann Axen (since February 15, 1966)
- Gerhard Grüneberg
- Kurt Hager
- Erich Honecker (security issues / management issues / executive PO)
- Werner Jarowinsky (since November 1, 1963)
- Günter noon
- Albert North
- Walter Ulbricht (First Secretary)
- Paul Verner
April 1967
elected at the 7th Party Congress
- Hermann Axen
- Gerhard Grüneberg
- Kurt Hager
- Erich Honecker (security questions / management questions / executive PO / first secretary since May 3, 1971)
- Werner Jarowinsky
- Werner Lamberz
- Günter noon
- Albert North
- Walter Ulbricht (First Secretary until May 3, 1971)
- Paul Verner
June 1971
elected at the 8th Party Congress
- Hermann Axen
- Horst Dohlus
- Gerhard Grüneberg
- Kurt Hager
- Erich Honecker (First Secretary)
- Werner Jarowinsky
- Werner Krolikowski (since October 2, 1973)
- Werner Lamberz
- Ingeburg Lange (since October 2, 1973)
- Günter Mittag (until October 2, 1973)
- Albert North
- Paul Verner
May 1976
elected on the IX. Party congress
- Hermann Axen
- Horst Dohlus
- Gerhard Grüneberg
- Kurt Hager
- Joachim Herrmann
- Erich Honecker (General Secretary)
- Werner Jarowinsky
- Werner Krolikowski (until October 1976)
- Werner Lamberz
- Ingeburg Lange
- Günter Mittag (from November 1976)
- Albert North
- Paul Verner
April 1981
elected at the 10th party congress
- Hermann Axen
- Horst Dohlus
- Werner Felfe
- Kurt Hager
- Joachim Herrmann
- Erich Honecker (General Secretary)
- Werner Jarowinsky
- Ingeburg Lange
- Günter noon
- Paul Verner
April 1986
elected on the XI. Congress on April 21, 1986
- Erich Honecker (General Secretary)
Secretaries with responsibilities
- Hermann Axen (international connections)
- Horst Dohlus (party organs)
- Werner Felfe (agriculture, until 1988)
- Kurt Hager (culture and science)
- Joachim Herrmann (agitation and propaganda)
- Werner Jarowinsky (trade and supply / churches)
- Egon Krenz (security issues / youth and sport / state and legal issues)
- Werner Krolikowski (Agriculture, from 1988)
- Günter Mittag (economy)
- Ingeburg Lange (women)
- Günter Schabowski (Berlin)
November 1989
elected at the 10th plenary session of the Central Committee on November 8, 1989
- Johannes Chemnitzer (until November 10, 1989)
- Wolfgang Herger
- Egon Krenz (General Secretary)
- Ingeburg Lange (until November 10, 1989)
- Siegfried Lorenz
- Wolfgang Rauchfuß
- Günter Schabowski
- Günter Sieber
- Helmut Semmelmann (from November 10, 1989)
- Hans-Joachim Willerding